Автор Заключительный этап 2026 всероссийской олимпиады школьников по английскому языку задания и ответы с решением для 9, 10, 11 класса. Финальный этап олимпиады прошёл у школьников 23-30 апреля 2026 года в Москве. Разбираем задания вместе и смотрим что было на финале.
Задания заключительного этапа 2026 олимпиада по английскому языку
an_olimpiada_vos_2026_zadanie_zaklTask 1
For items 1-10 listen to a talk about Russia’s national anthem. Decide whether the statements (1-10) are TRUE (A), or FALSE (B) according to the text you hear. You will hear the text TWICE.
1. Only those who know the Russian language can feel the power of the Russian anthem.
A. True B. False
2. Russia’s first national song was officially adopted at the beginning of the 18th century.
A. True B. False
3. “God, Save The Tsar!” was written to the melody of Britain’s “God, Save The King.”
A. True B. False
4. The beginning of 1917 brought a revolutionary change into the national songs.
A. True B. False
5. “La Marseillaise” served as a Russian anthem from 1917 to 1922.
A. True B. False
6. “The Internationale” had no reference to Russia or the Soviet Union.
A. True B. False
7. Stalin changed the Soviet anthem to calm down his Western partners.
A. True B. False
8. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia used the lyrics for the anthem written by Mikhail Glinka.
A. True B. False
9. The new version of the anthem proposed in 2000 was not fully supported by the nation.
A. True B. False
10. Nowadays, the Russian anthem has no references to the Soviet symbolism.
A. True B. False
11. At the beginning of the conversation, Alice DOESN’T
A. sound pessimistic.
B. blame Gerard.
C. feel satisfied.
12. Gerard offers Alice to
A. have a rest.
B. go home.
C. queue-jump.
13. Gerard’s offer makes Alice
A. defeatist.
B. optimistic
C. annoyed.
14. Gerard wishes they
A. had eaten out at the restaurant.
B. were not quarrelling.
C. had gone to the cinema.
15. At the end of the conversation, Gerard
A. sounds optimistic.
B. drives back home.
C. wants a short rest.
Now listen to an interview with James Marriott and then do the tasks (questions 16-25), comparing the text above and the interview. You will hear the interview TWICE.
6. Extensive research indicates that reading is rapidly losing its value.
17. A third of adults in Great Britain do not read for pleasure anymore.
18. Children’s unassigned reading is at an all time low.
19. People in rich countries are losing ability to read and write.
20. The main reason for the literacy crisis is the collapse of the education system.
21. Smartphone has caused a revolutionary societal change.
22. James ardently considers his essay to be his most important piece.
23. James’s mobile phone doesn’t have a habit-forming effect on him.
24. The omnipresent world wide web has disastrous consequences for students.
25. Reading has multiple benefits for human feelings.
36. What expectation about everyday interaction does the author suggest most people naturally hold?
A) Speakers usually manipulate information for personal gain.
B) Exchanges are generally sincere unless proven otherwise.
C) We tend to overreact to the lies we’ve been told.
D) People carefully verify what they hear from others.
37. What does the research indicate about humans’ capacity to recognize deception?
A) People can reliably identify lies if they are deliberate.
B) Judging truthfulness is highly dependent on prior experience.
C) Accuracy in detecting untruths slightly exceeds random guessing.
D) Ability to detect deception is straightforward but context-dependent.
38. What strategy did Julia use that undermined the narrator’s confidence?
A) She frequently contradicted herself in conversations.
B) She gradually isolated the narrator from all social contacts.
C) She used overt threats to control decision-making.
D) She manipulated the narrator’s memory and perception of events.
39. Which factors can create undeserved trust in a manipulator or liar?
A) The audience’s unconscious expectations and preconceptions.
B) The logical consistency of their false statements.
C) The level of evidence they present to support their claims.
D) The rarity or unusualness of their statements.
40. Why are personal accounts from close contacts rarely questioned?
A) Gossip from friends is motivated by good will.
B) Familiar sources are more accurate.
C) Questioning peers is socially unacceptable.
D) A sense of inclusion weakens suspicion.
Writing
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes An English language magazine invites young people to participate in a writing competition. The participant must write a short story based on the following premise: A young person finds a mysterious book in a library. This book contains not just words, but three encrypted messages in the form of riddles. Each solved riddle helps the person to understand an important truth and changes their life’s course. You decide to take part and write the short story. The story should contain the information about why the person came to the library; three riddles — questions that are difficult to understand, and that have surprising answers, that you may ask somebody as a game; answers to the riddles discovering truths of vital importance; description of how this book changed the person’s life. Write 220-250 words. Your story must have a title.